Why This Must Be Read: This is a sharp and wonderfully written look at the period of time, pre-series, when Veronica and Logan were at each other's throats after Lilly's death. The anger and bitterness is palpable and real, but there's still an underlying spark of too-intense attention and shared history that bleeds through.

Why This Must Be Read: I went back and double-checked, but it doesn't look like this story has been recced here yet - "The Comeback: The Vanity Fair Profile" is an eerie, Hollywood-esque take on the aftermath of season one, as seen by a celebrity reporter doing an article on Aaron Echolls. While it's a future fic, the author's note says it was written at the end of season one and "disregards all subsequent canon", so it's safe from future spoilers within the Veronica Mars universe. This is one of my favorite V. Mars fics - insidious, clever, and deceptively dark.

Why This Must Be Read: This story is a novelty for Veronica Mars - it's fun, almost fluffy, and unabashedly trope-y in the best sort of way, while still being in-character. It's an alternate take on the ending of "An Echolls Family Christmas", done up strip-poker style.

Why This Must Be Read: Because it's gorgeous and angsty and lovely. This is a story of Veronica tracking Logan down the summer after the first season (written before the second season began), and how the two of them come together.